Those who most obstinately oppose the most widely-held opinions more often do so because of pride than lack of intelligence. They find the best places in the right set already taken, and they do not want back seats.

We like to read others but we do not like to be read.

We should scarcely desire things ardently if we were perfectly acquainted with what we desire.

No man can love a second time the person whom he has once truly ceased to love.

The smallest fault of women who give themselves up to love is to love.

Truth does less good in the world than its appearances do harm.

We seldom praise anyone in good earnest, except such as admire us.